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Cricketer Amir's fix claim rejected by sentencing judge
Amir pleaded guilty to the same charges before the trial began, although this detail could only be reported after there was a verdict on his two former teammates. It can now be reported that Majeed, from Croydon, south London, also admitted conspiracy
Updated: 11/02/2011 03:18P
Robertson wants Australian intervention in Assange case
Mr Assange lost his appeal on Wednesday, with two judges at the High Court in London deciding to uphold a previous ruling in favour of extradition. His lawyers now have 14 days to take the case to the British Supreme Court. Geoffrey Robertson QC has
Updated: 11/02/2011 03:17P
Federal Court Considers Texas' Redistricting Case
But the US Department of Justice says the maps for Congress and the Texas House discriminate against minority voters. The three-judge panel listened to both sides Wednesday, but did not indicate if or when they would approve the maps.
Updated: 11/02/2011 03:16P
Judge rejects Aamir's one-off fixing claim
Judge Jeremy Cooke, hearing the case at London's Southwark Crown Court, lifted reporting restrictions on publication of his guilty pleas. Majeed, 36, from Croydon in south London, admitted conspiracy to cheat and to obtain and accept corrupt payments
Updated: 11/02/2011 03:13P
First Defendant To Plead Guilty In Hutaree Militia Plot
The Detroit Free Press reports that another defendants, Jacob Ward, has been declared incompetent to stand trial. The cases against the other defendants is set to go to trial on Feb. 7. Hutaree members allegedly “planned to kill an unidentified member
Updated: 11/02/2011 03:11P
Attorney Convicted in Manhattan Federal Court on Multi-Million-Dollar Mortgage
From July 2002 through the end of 2002, CHERICO participated in a fraudulent real estate investment scheme, which had as its primary objective the purchase of multi-million-dollar residential properties in various communities in Westchester County.
Updated: 11/02/2011 03:04P
This Just In: Bryan Ashline found guilty on all charges
STEUBEN COUNTY, NY -- We have a verdict out of Steuben County Court in the trial of Bryan Ashline. The Watervliet man has been found guilty of all counts in the murders of his ex-girlfriend, Trieste Clayton, and their three-month-old son, Xavier,
Updated: 11/02/2011 03:00P
Closing statements begin in Currie bribery case
Assistant US Attorney Leo Wise said the former chairman of the powerful Senate Budget and Taxation Committee worked persistently to obtain a variety of objectives for Shoppers Food Warehouse. Patrick Semansky, Associated Press Sen.
Updated: 11/02/2011 02:47P
Siegelman, Scrushy want evidence for new trial
In a three-hour hearing before US District Judge Charles S. Coody, attorneys for both men and the US Justice Department argued over several issues. Much of the hearing involved arguments over then-US Attorney Leura Canary, who recused herself from the
Updated: 11/02/2011 02:39P
Judge questioned in wrongful conviction case - 0 Minutes Ago
He was questioned by attorneys for Michael Morton, whom DNA evidence freed this month after he spent 24 years of a life sentence in prison in the 1986 murder of his wife in Williamson County, located near Austin. Anderson's deposition is part of an
Updated: 11/02/2011 02:30P
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